Flooding in south-eastern France: the Council of Europe expresses its solidarity[10/09/2002]

The Secretary General, speaking on behalf of the Organisationâ€™s 44 member states, today expressed his consternation at the loss of human lives due to the floods which have ravaged south-eastern France. ''Only a couple of weeks after the unprecedented flooding which devastated Europe, we are again faced with the same kind of crisis. It has now become a matter of urgency for all our member states to prevent such disasters'' declared the Secretary General. ''To express solidarity by helping those affected by these disasters is a clear obligation, and the Council of Europe Development Bank stands ready to help the French authorities in this respect,'' added Mr Schwimmer.
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